Kinkade had been living with his girlfriend, Indian-born Amy Pinto Walsh, after he
and his first wife, Nanette, separated two years
ago.

Now Nanette has taken out a restraining order against Pinto
Walsh, banning her from releasing any of Kinkade's trade secrets
after she threatened to release personal photographs and
information about the family.

The petition, to be heard by Santa Clara County Superior Court
Judge Patricia M. Lucas, seeks to prohibit Pinto-Walsh from
making statements or engaging in conduct that has the effect of
defaming, criticizing, disparaging or discrediting Kinkade,
Nanette Kinkade, or any company owned by Kinkade "to appear in a
negative light or false light."

What exactly these women know that we don't is unclear, but
Kinkade's company did face a few financial problems in the past,
with one of his company's filing for bankruptcy in order to break a
large art studio space lease.